the president continues to get briefings from john brennan, some by papers, others in the situation room. during the president's remarks, he wanted to make clear to those in the impacted areas, they should heed those evacuation warnings because if those first responders have to come back and rescue them at some point, it could put their lives in danger. >> dan, thanks very much. >>> mitt romney is rearranging, cutting back on his campaign stops because of the storm. but he did go to a rally this afternoon in the all-important swing state of ohio. our national political correspondent jim acosta joins us now from cleveland with more on what the republican presidential nominee is doing. what's going on, jim? >> reporter: wolf, things are changing by the moment. here with the romney campaign, we can tell you the romney campaign has gone ahead and canceled its events for tonight and tomorrow. he is keeping an event that is happening right around now in iowa -- >> unfortunately we've just lost our connection with jim acosta. we'll reconnect with him. we're watching the political fallout as wel